I have solved this problem in this way: in settings.php file create a new $db_url[] entry: $db_url['shared'] = 'mysqli://username:password@localhost/databasename_of_shared_db_container'; Next create a module (or attach to a existent module) and in the .install file add this function: <?php function MYMODULE_schema() { global $db_url; global $db_prefix; $db_old = $db_prefix; $schema = array(); if (isset($db_url['shared'])) { db_set_active('shared'); if (function_exists('content_schema')) { $db_prefix['content_node_field'] = ''; $db_prefix['content_node_field_instance'] = ''; $schema = content_schema(); } db_set_active('default'); } //dpm($schema); $db_prefix = $db_old; return $schema; } It works for me. For the moment at least :D M. -- Michel 'ZioBudda' Morelli michel@ziobuddalabs.net Consulenza sistemistica in ambito OpenSource. Sviluppo applicazioni web dinamiche (LAMP+Ajax) Telefono: 0200619074 Telefono Cell: +39-3939890025 -- Fax: +39-0291390660 http://www.ziobudda.net ICQ: 58351764 http://www.ziobuddalabs.it Skype: zio_budda http://www.ziodrupal.net MSN: michel@ziobuddalabs.it JABBER: michel@ziobuddalabs.it